Publications by authors named "B Matarrelli"
Background: Vaginal delivery in twins is feasible but challenging. Successful vaginal delivery of a non-vertex second twin depends on knowledge of specific obstetrical maneuvers. Skill acquisition at the patient's bedside is difficult, making simulation training an integral part of obstetrics and gynecology residency programs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To report the diagnostic accuracy of cell-free fetal DNA (cfDNA) in detecting fetal chromosomal anomalies in women experiencing miscarriage.
Methods: PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE and Cochrane databases were searched from inception to June 2024. The inclusion criteria were women experiencing miscarriage (defined as pregnancy loss before 20 weeks of gestation) who underwent cfDNA screening for trisomies 21, 18 and 13, other autosomal aneuploidies, sex-chromosome aneuploidies and/or copy-number variants (CNVs).
Digital vs formal teaching of vaginal breech delivery: Which is the residents' choice?
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol
December 2024
Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on improving residents' training in managing breech deliveries, a critical skill in obstetrics, especially as vaginal deliveries of breech cases decline in favor of cesarean sections.
- A randomized controlled trial was conducted where obstetrics residents were divided into two groups: one received a formal lecture while the other used digital materials for home learning, with both groups evaluated through a simulation test.
- Results showed no significant differences in performance based on the type of learning, although the digital group scored slightly higher in some questionnaire aspects, indicating that both learning methods are effective in training for vaginal breech deliveries.
The aim of this systematic review is to report the normal cortical development of different fetal cerebral fissures on ultrasound, describe associated anomalies in fetuses with cortical malformations, and evaluate the quality of published charts of cortical fissures. The inclusion criteria were studies reporting development, anomalies, and reference charts of fetal cortical structures on ultrasound. The outcomes observed were the timing of the appearance of different cortical fissures according to different gestational age windows, associated central nervous system (CNS) and extra-CNS anomalies detected at ultrasound in fetuses with cortical malformation, and rate of fetuses with isolated anomaly.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Disorders of consciousness (DOC), i.e., unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) or vegetative state (VS) and minimally conscious state (MCS), are conditions that can arise from severe brain injury, inducing widespread functional changes.
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